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Iowa State University
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5 papers
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Joseph M. Zinski, Parnal Joshi, Henri Chung, James Preston, Ari Geller, Finn Warrick, Brian D. Berg, Keagan Tobin, Greg Glova, Fang Liu, Zhitao Ming, Maura A. McGrail, Darius Balciunas, Iddo Friedberg, Mary C. Mullins
EpicTope predicts and validates epitope tagging sites by analyzing structural and functional features, showing effectiveness in zebrafish proteins.
Development · Mar 1, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology
Sarah C. Perlee, Yilun Ma, Miranda V. Hunter, Jacob B Swanson, Nelly M. Cruz, Zhitao Ming, Julia Xia, Timothée Lionnet, Maura McGrail, Richard Mark White
This study uses a zebrafish model to identify genetic dependencies in melanocyte and melanoma development, revealing that gene loss can paradoxically promote aggressive phenotypes.
eLife · Aug 7, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics
Zhitao Ming, Fang Liu, Hannah R. Moran, Robert L. Lalonde, Megan Adams, Nicole K. Restrepo, Parnal Joshi, Stephen Carl Ekker, Karl J. Clark, Iddo Friedberg, Saulius Sumanas, Chunyue Yin, Christian Mosimann, Jeffrey J. Essner, Maura A. McGrail
This paper develops zebrafish hand2 Cre and CreERT2 drivers using CRISPR-Cas9 to label mesodermal and ectodermal lineages, revealing lineage contributions to various tissues and vasculature.
Developmental Dynamics · Mar 26, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology
Maira P. Almeida, Sekhar Kambakam, Fang Liu, Zhitao Ming, Jordan M. Welker, Wesley A. Wierson, Laura E. Schultz‐Rogers, Stephen Carl Ekker, Karl J. Clark, Jeffrey J. Essner, Maura A. McGrail
The paper develops a CRISPR/Cas9-based method to generate Cre/lox regulated conditional gene alleles in zebrafish, enabling cell-type specific gene inactivation.
eLife · Jun 17, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics
Wesley A. Wierson, Jordan M. Welker, Maira P. Almeida, Carla M. Mann, Dennis A. Webster, Melanie E. Torrie, Trevor J. Weiss, Macy Vollbrecht, Merrina Lan, Kenna C McKeighan, Jacklyn Levey, Zhitao Ming, Alec Wehmeier, Christopher S Mikelson, Jeffrey Haltom, , Jeffrey J. Essner
GeneWeld enables efficient and precise targeted integration in multiple species using CRISPR/Cas9 with minimal homology arms.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2019 · PreprintGenetics